about 4/5th the size of the UK
| SENEGAL | |||
| Official Name: | Republic of Senegal | |
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| Area: | 75,955 sq mi (196,190 sq km) | ||
| Comparative Area: | about half the size of California about 4/5th the size of the UK | ||
| Capital City: | Dakar | ||
| Latitude and Longitude: | 14 38 00 N, 017 27 00 W | ||
| Est. Population: | 10,852,147 (July 2004) | ||
| Official Language: | French | ||
| Terrain: | generally low, rolling, plains rising to foothills in southeast | ||
| Currency: | Communaute Financiere Africaine Franc (XOF) | ||
| No. Bird Species: | 665 (0 Endemics) | ||